Indian cinema is not confined to Hindi cinema (or Bollywood,). And given the successful run -- with experimentations galore -- regional cinema is having as of now is a testament in itself. Several young and not-so-young filmmakers, with younger ideas, are at work and driven enough to prove themselves different from the crowd. Here’s taking a peek at a few of them...

Umesh Kulkarni

Notables: Deool (Marathi) (2011)
About: An active ingredient of the ongoing New Wave in Marathi cinema, Umesh has been part of celebrated Marathi films like Valu (2008), Vihir (2009) and Pune-52 (2013). The writer, director and producer is currently in the pre-production stage of his next titled Highway which is a multi-lingual project.Shakti Shetty